Defense One
Obama: No Expanded U.S. Military Role in Ukraine
The Obama administration says the attack on an airliner over Eastern Ukraine should be a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe to do more to protect its national security interests. By Molly O’Toole
Nextgov
Here's What It Will Take to 3-D Print Replacement Rocket Parts in Space
Start with the government designing a research roadmap, NRC says.
Defense
Obama: We Know At Least One American Was Killed on Downed Malaysian Flight
The president addressed the plane crash in a Friday morning press conference.
Defense
Hillary Clinton's Strange Critique of US Foreign Policy
Is patriotic storytelling really the solution to America's international relations problem?
Oversight
Congress Fiddles While Border Crisis Grows
Chances of a swift solution to the flood of unaccompanied children across the border seem remote.
Defense
Army to Begin Chelsea Manning's Gender Treatment
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved the Army's recommendation to keep Manning in military custody.
Defense
Here Are the House's Recommendations for the Border Crisis
The House and Senate are now on a collision course.
Defense One
Dunford Didn’t Endorse Plan to Pull Troops from Afghanistan by 2017
The president’s plan for withdrawing from Afghanistan can’t escape comparisons to Iraq – even from his top commander. By Molly O’Toole
Defense
FAA Has Issued Advisories Against Region Where Plane Crashed in Ukraine
The Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 could have been shot down by a surface-to-air Buk missile system.
Tech
Snowden: NSA Employees Are Passing Around Nude Photos
“Regardless of what happens, if I end up in chains in Guantanamo, I can live with that,” the 31-year-old former NSA contractor said.
Nextgov
Feds Want Backpack Radiation Detectors That Don’t Use Rare Gas
The hope is to stop providing helium-3 for these systems next year.
Oversight
Why Rand Paul Loves to Fight Over Foreign Policy
Arguing over military intervention with his fellow Republicans is an ideal platform for the libertarian senator's most popular, and disruptive, ideas.
Defense
Congress Thinks This Statue Is a Threat to National Security
GSA is in a battle with Congress to re-install it.
Defense One
You Can’t Fight Terrorists By Partnering With Guys Like Maliki
The U.S. needs to choose better counterterrorism partners than the likes of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. By Michael J. Quigley
Defense One
If the Pentagon Buys Less, It Needs to Invest More
If the military is supposed to use the peace to prepare for the next war, it has to spend more on research & development. By Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Col. Tom Harrison
Defense
Los Alamos Gets 'Inadequate' Safety Rating from Energy Dept.
Facility had 38 nuclear criticality safety infractions in the last fiscal year and received an overall performance rating of "does not meet expectations."
Defense
Don't Expect the VA to Improve Overnight
The acting secretary says the agency can turn the corner in two years, but it will need a lot more money.
Defense
First Nurse Refuses to Force Feed Guantanamo Bay Prisoners
A Navy nurse refused to force feed inmates on hunger strike, a prisoner at the facility told his lawyer.
Defense One